Northern Altai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *yūrt (dwelling place). Cognate to Tuvan чурт (çurt), etc.

Noun

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чурт (čurt)

  1. home

References

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  • N. A Baskakov, editor (1972), “чурт”, in Severnyje dialekty Altajskovo (Ojrotskovo Jazyka- Dialekt kumandincev(Kumandin Kiži) [Northern Dialect of Altai -Kumandin Dialect(Kumandin kiži)], Moskva: glavnaja redakcija vostočnoja literatury, →ISBN

Tuvan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *jūrt (dwelling place). Cognate with Turkish yurt (homeland).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃu̞̰rt]
  • Hyphenation: чурт

Noun

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чурт (çurt) (definite accusative чуртту, plural чурттар)

  1. country, land
    Ол медээ бүгү чуртка тарай хона берген.Ol medee bügü çurtka taray xona bergen.The information started to spread to the entire country.

Derived terms

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See also

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